Kimberly-Clark de México (KIMBERA) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved record first-quarter revenue of MXN 14.3 billion, driven by strong consumer products performance and innovation strategies.

• Consumer Products sales grew 5.4% year-over-year, while Away from Home declined 1.3% and Export sales decreased 6.8%.

• Double-digit increases in gross profit, operating profit, EBITDA, and net income, with EBITDA margin at the top end of the target range.

• Sequential improvements in sales, gross profit, operating profit, and EBITDA.

• Continued progress on innovation, operational efficiency, and commercial execution initiatives.

Financial highlights

• Sales reached MXN 14.3 billion, up 3.6–4% year-over-year, with total volume up 3.7%.

• Gross profit rose 11–11.1% to MXN 5.9 billion, with a margin of 31–41%.

• Operating profit increased 11.9–12% to MXN 3.3 billion, margin at 23.2%.

• EBITDA was MXN 3.8 billion, up 10–10.1% year-over-year, with a 26.7% margin.

• Net income was MXN 2 billion, a 10–10.2% increase; EPS was MXN 0.68, up 13–13.3%.

Outlook and guidance

• Expect growth to improve as the year progresses, supported by job creation, higher salaries, and World Cup-related spending.

• Consumer products expected to lead growth, with professional business stabilizing in Q2 and growing in H2; parent roll sales to remain soft but less of a drag.

• Raw material costs may see temporary increases due to oil shock, but fundamentals support lower prices over the year.

• Price increases averaging 4% implemented across most businesses to offset cost pressures.

• Continued focus on cost discipline, productivity initiatives, and balanced capital deployment.